hillsbro Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 ....Rumour has it that it was originally Bouolgne Mouth after some military engagement but nobody could pronounce it.... Yep - the Battle of Boulogne Mouth in 1544, when Henry VIII's force licked the French in their own backyard. Here's a photo of the pub when it was the Boulogne: http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/picturesheffield.pl?_cgifunction=form&_layout=picturesheffield&keyval=sheff.refno=s21922 ... and as the Bull & Mouth: http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/picturesheffield.pl?_cgifunction=form&_layout=picturesheffield&keyval=sheff.refno=s21924 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafydd Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Sir, thou art verily a scholar, and gentleman and a fine judge of character. Thanks for filling the dirty great gap in my knowledge!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Forsooth!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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